Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Looks like Red Star Belgrade, backed by an Australian into civil engineering businesses, is looking to enter the league and have made enquiries. Only getting this 2nd hand, but have read bits over the last couple of years. Anyone else heard anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakkers Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Looks like Red Star Belgrade, backed by an Australian into civil engineering businesses, is looking to enter the league and have made enquiries. Only getting this 2nd hand, but have read bits over the last couple of years. Anyone else heard anything? I've not heard anything but I hope it's true, I would very much welcome it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I've heard the odd little suggestion of this over the last few months but there never seems to be any evidence to back it up. I must say I like the idea though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 This will have Parky and schofield in meltdown if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 There was an article in the most recent Forty20 by a bloke who lives in Serbia who says they’ve made enquiries. I don’t know if there’s any truth in it but it seems it’s come from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiedean Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hope it isn't Red Star. A combined Belgrade yes. The bitterness and rivalry between them and Partizan would mean several Serbs unable or unwilling to play for the enemy. Still. Would advance the cause of Toronto as a traditional heartland club no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, dixiedean said: Hope it isn't Red Star. A combined Belgrade yes. The bitterness and rivalry between them and Partizan would mean several Serbs unable or unwilling to play for the enemy. Still. Would advance the cause of Toronto as a traditional heartland club no end. There is bitterness. I worked with a few Serbs. Some of the stories they told me were heartbreaking. They didn’t have many good words to say about Tony Blair either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: There was an article in the most recent Forty20 by a bloke who lives in Serbia who says they’ve made enquiries. I don’t know if there’s any truth in it but it seems it’s come from there. That was me , thats were they are aiming for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 28 minutes ago, The Future is League said: This will have Parky and schofield in meltdown if true Aren’t they one and the same person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just now, Lowdesert said: There is bitterness. I worked with a few Serbs. Some of the stories they told me were heartbreaking. They didn’t have many good words to say about Tony Blair either! Its just Red Star , they are not big fans of the un Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just now, iangidds said: Its just Red Star , they are not big fans of the un They were big fans of home brewed Calvados. Just the one team then Ian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yes just Red Star , they have a really good plan ; i hope they see it through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, iangidds said: Yes just Red Star , they have a really good plan ; i hope they see it through They’ll need one, especially for all that travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, iangidds said: That was me , thats were they are aiming for There’s been very little about this other than your article. There’s loads of questions to be asked. What ground would they play in? What crowds do they get? What standard are they as a team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Wouldn't it be better for them to go through the French system for starters to establish what playing level they are at, and less travel expenses.Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: There’s been very little about this other than your article. There’s loads of questions to be asked. What ground would they play in? What crowds do they get? What standard are they as a team? Its a very serious bid is all i can say really ,stadium is agreed in principle ; the crowds are low but we firmly believe there will be very strong intrest in the game . The owner will be on Rugby am soon i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Wouldn't it be better for them to go through the French system for starters to establish what playing level they are at, and less travel expenses.Just saying Possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just now, iangidds said: Its a very serious bid is all i can say really ,stadium is agreed in principle ; the crowds are low but we firmly believe there will be very strong intrest in the game . The owner will be on Rugby am soon i think That would tie in in what Alex Simmonds was saying last week on Rugby am about going to Serbia to make a program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, scotchy1 said: There has been a bit about the guy looking to get red star in to league 1. Good luck any one trying to grow the game, but from memory this wasnt a toronto type situation and more a club who would be operating at an L1 level. Personally I dont think L1 is functioning well as a league and would question whether it was capable of supporting an overseas club on an on-going basis and i would worry a club planning at operating at that level in Belgrade would be stuck somewhere between Scylla and Charybdis with the bigger clubs being too big for an L1 level overseas club to compete with and the smaller ones being far too small to sustain an overseas club. There is a huge distance between West Wales and Bradford, trying to fit in there would be very difficult. They are starting at the bottom with a strong aim to succeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 The travel would be better than Toronto. Flight time is about 4 hours and it is only 1 hour different so the jet lag wouldn't be a problem. Travel costs would no doubt be cheaper for visiting teams as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, The Future is League said: That would tie in in what Alex Simmonds was saying last week on Rugby am about going to Serbia to make a program They are coming soon but i think this interview has already taken place in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Wouldn't it be better for them to go through the French system for starters to establish what playing level they are at, and less travel expenses.Just saying I would imagine flights to the UK would be more readily available, but you’ve got Montpellier, Beziers, Carca, Perpignan to go at in France. It might be feasible for Belgrade but would/could many L1 afford it easily? Don’t forget, Belgrade would have to stump up for opposition teams 4star hotels, food, and cinema tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moove Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 What do the lines on their pitch look like though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Would many Aussies wanna play there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, iangidds said: They are coming soon but i think this interview has already taken place in uk They had a brief interview with Colin Kleyweg an Aussie who is married to a Serbian lady and is involved with RSB. It seemed like a taster to a main interview when Rugby AM go to Belgrage in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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